There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Arcata by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane DCA - ACV
9h 53m$625–2,508Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane IAD - ACV
12h 32m$333–1,411Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Arcatabus
3d 2hTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
3d 6hDrive 2,914.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to Arcatacar 2,914.8 mi
47h 40m$532–769Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BWI - ACV
11h 51m$333–1,948
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Arcata is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 47h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Arcata is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $600 - $2,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Arcata via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Washington and Arcata is 2494 miles. The road distance is 2931.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Washington to Arcata, including transfers.
Washington to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Arcata is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $600 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3 days 2h.
Washington to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Arcata is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 7:30 AM in Washington and 4:30 AM in Arcata.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Arcata via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Arcata is 2932 miles. It takes approximately 47h 40m to drive from Washington to Arcata.
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